tenant farmers

Definition of tenant farmersnext
plural of tenant farmer
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Noun
  • Cotton growers today are using more efficient irrigation systems, crop inputs and technologies while increasing the amount of cotton produced per acre.
    Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Climbing hydrangeas are vigorous growers and sometimes require a heavier hand to keep them trained to their trellis.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Growing up in Harlem, Quié idolized Gabriel, the son of sharecroppers and one of twenty kids.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • While in power the CPI(M) implemented several welfare policies, including Operation Barga to prevent the eviction of sharecroppers by landlords.
    Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Tenant farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant%20farmers. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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